SHORT ANSWER $\int _ { 1 } ^ { 2 } \frac { 1 } { x } \mathrm { dx }$

question 260

Essay

SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the
question.
Provide an appropriate response.
-Use the max-min inequality to find upper and lower bounds for $\int _ { 1 } ^ { 2 } \frac { 1 } { x } \mathrm { dx }$ and $\int _ { 2 } ^ { 3 } \frac { 1 } { \mathrm { x } } \mathrm { dx }$ . Add these to arrive at an estimate of $\int _ { 1 } ^ { 3 } \frac { 1 } { x } d x$ .

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